Burglary per Capita in New Hanover County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 New Hanover County residents.
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1 in 219
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in New Hanover County is about 1 in 219.
$41
Burglary costs the average New Hanover County resident about $41 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in New Hanover County in green. The most dangerous areas in New Hanover County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is New Hanover County, NC Safe from Burglary?
The D- grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US county. New Hanover County is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of counties are safer and 14% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Hanover County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in New Hanover County is 4.567 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Hanover County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in New Hanover County may be as high as 1 in 74 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 507 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the west parts of New Hanover County, NC: about 212 per year. The southeast part of New Hanover County has fewer cases of burglary with only 37 in a typical year.
How New Hanover County's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in New Hanover County to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| New Hanover County, NC: | 4.567 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina: | 3.558 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, New Hanover County is less safe than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Burglary in New Hanover County, NC
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of New Hanover County about $9,372,586 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of New Hanover County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Hanover County, including every crime type and how New Hanover County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Burglary Map
Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading New Hanover County's crime maps on the New Hanover County overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in New Hanover County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to New Hanover County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | B | C | B- | |
B- | B- | C+ | C+ | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
D | D | D | D- | |
D | D- | D+ | F | |
D+ | C | C- | C+ | |
C+ | B- | B | C+ | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Burglary in County with Similar Populations
New Hanover County is higher versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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B | B- | B- | C | |
D | B | B | C- | |
D+ | F | F | D- | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
C | C | C | C- | |
A | A | A | A | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
F | F | F | D | |
B- | B- | B- | A | |
B+ | D+ | D+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Hanover County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See New Hanover County schools on SchoolGrade
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